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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇵🇦 Panama

REGIONAMERICAS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYAutoridad Nacional de Aduanas
VAT RATE7%

ALCOHOL

3 L

CIGARETTES

500

GOODS VALUE

≈ US$2000

The official Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas allowance page could not be machine-fetched on 2026-09-06 (no allowance page could be located on the site); the figures shown come from our last editorial verification on 2026-07-01 and have not been re-checked against the live page. View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol3 L
Cigarettes500
Personal goods value≈ US$2000

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 3 L alcohol, 500 cigarettes / 50 cigars / 500 g loose duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 2,000 (one of the highest allowances globally). Currency: Balboa pegged 1:1 to USD.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01Panama Canal hub; Tocumen (PTY) is Latin America's premier transit airport.
  • 02Colón Free Zone (CFZ) is the second-largest free zone in the world.
  • 03Panama uses USD as functional currency; balboa coins circulate alongside USD bills.

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